x-radiate
x-radiate verb: to irradiate with X-rays.
Verb
x-radiate (third-person singular simple present x-radiates, present participle x-radiating, simple past and past participle x-radiated)
- To irradiate with X-rays.
- These same sorts of things you see even if you did not x-radiate the fish or the gonads.1956, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.). Study Group on Oceanography and Fisheries, Proceedings, page 338
- It seemed of interest to x-radiate the 15-day mouse fetus with graded doses of x-rays and then to determine the response of the blood elements as determined 2 days later, at gestation age 17 days.1968, Biological bulletin - Volume 134, page 320
Forms of x-radiate
| third-person singular present | x-radiates |
|---|---|
| present participle | x-radiating |
| past participle | x-radiated |
| past | x-radiated |
Questions about x-radiate
- What does x-radiate mean?
- X-radiate means to irradiate with X-rays.
- What part of speech is x-radiate?
- X-radiate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of x-radiate?
- The past tense of x-radiate is x-radiated.
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